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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:6
Year 2001:68
Year 2009:81

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO SPIN DRYER AT HOME, SLIPPED HITTING WRIST ON META L PART ON DRYER; WRIST BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT GOT INSIDE A DRYER AND INJURED WRIST AND THUMB, FRACTURE OF BOTH RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2001Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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